Undisputed

The Intel Core i5-12400 paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT delivers a robust experience in Undisputed, placing in the 63rd percentile of tested combinations. The data shows a clear pattern where the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions, while the CPU keeps pace at lower settings. This analysis walks through the measured frames per second (FPS) data to determine the optimal settings, the role of each component, and how this combination compares to other tested hardware.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the Ultra preset is only viable for players targeting standard refresh rates at 1080p. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers an average of 121 FPS, which is playable but leaves little headroom for demanding scenes. At 2560x1440, Ultra drops to 87 FPS, and at 3840x2160, it falls to 55 FPS, which is below the threshold for smooth competitive play. The High preset offers a significantly better balance, providing 188 FPS at 1080p, 136 FPS at 1440p, and 86 FPS at 4K. For most users, High is the recommended starting point because it maintains high frame rates across all resolutions while still delivering substantial visual fidelity over Medium.

The Medium preset is the best choice for 4K displays. It achieves 104 FPS at 3840x2160 with a minimum FPS of 88 and a maximum of 119, indicating consistent performance. At 1440p, Medium reaches 164 FPS (minimum 139, maximum 188), and at 1080p, it hits 227 FPS (minimum 193, maximum 261). The Low preset is the only option that pushes beyond 300 FPS, hitting 315 FPS at 1080p, but it sacrifices too much visual quality for the marginal benefit in a sports title. Therefore, the data suggests that High at 1080p or 1440p, and Medium at 4K, provide the best experience per the measured rows, balancing smoothness and clarity.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT features 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is sufficient for Undisputed at all tested settings, as the frame rates scale predictably with resolution. The GPU’s boost clock of 2544 MHz and game clock of 2171 MHz contribute to its performance, with a base clock of 1435 MHz. The RDNA 3.0 architecture, built on a 5 nm process at TSMC, includes 3456 shading units, 216 texture mapping units, and 96 raster operations units. These specifications translate to a pixel rate of 244.2 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 549.5 GTexel/s.

The benchmark scores place this GPU in the 67th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 22549. Its nearest rivals in the database include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile (0.5% higher score), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile (0.8% lower), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (1.5% lower), and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 (1.7% higher). In Undisputed, the GPU’s role becomes evident when comparing the FPS drops from Low to Ultra settings. At 1080p, dropping from Low (315 FPS) to Ultra (121 FPS) reduces performance by 61.6%. This steep decline indicates that the GPU is heavily taxed by the higher-quality shadows and effects in the Ultra preset, while the CPU has enough headroom to feed the graphics card at lower settings. The 12 GB VRAM is not a limiting factor in these measurements, as even the Ultra preset at 4K does not show signs of memory-related stuttering.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS achievable with this combo?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 315, achieved at 1920x1080 with the Low preset. This is the only setting that exceeds 300 FPS.

Q: How does the Ultra preset perform at 1440p compared to 1080p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset delivers an average of 87 FPS, which is 34 FPS lower than the 121 FPS seen at 1920x1080. This represents a 28.1% drop in performance.

Q: Is the Medium preset consistent at 4K?

A: Yes, the Medium preset at 3840x2160 shows an average of 104 FPS with a minimum of 88 FPS and a maximum of 119 FPS, indicating stable frame delivery without major dips.

Q: Which component is more stressed at 1080p Low settings?

A: At 1080p Low, the 315 FPS result suggests the CPU is likely the limiting factor, as the GPU is not fully utilized at this low graphical load.

Q: Does the GPU’s 12 GB memory capacity affect the results?

A: No, the measured data does not indicate any memory-related bottlenecks. The FPS scales linearly with resolution, suggesting the 12 GB capacity is adequate for all presets tested.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested systems?

A: The combo ranks 1386 out of 3718 tested combinations, placing it in the top 37.3% of all systems in the database for Undisputed.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the frame rates are consistently high across all presets. The Low preset achieves an average of 315 FPS. Medium delivers 227 FPS, with a minimum of 193 and a maximum of 261. High reaches 188 FPS, and Ultra drops to 121 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is substantial, showing a 194 FPS difference. This indicates that the game’s visual settings have a significant impact on performance at this resolution, but even the most demanding preset remains well above 100 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages decrease across the board. Low produces 228 FPS, which is still very high. Medium delivers 164 FPS (minimum 139, maximum 188), High achieves 136 FPS, and Ultra falls to 87 FPS. The pattern here shows a 141 FPS spread between Low and Ultra. At 1440p, the Ultra preset begins to approach the lower bounds of high-refresh-rate gaming, but the other presets maintain comfortable margins.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly under the most strain. Low still manages 144 FPS, which is playable on high-refresh 4K displays. Medium achieves 104 FPS (minimum 88, maximum 119), providing a solid experience. High drops to 86 FPS, and Ultra falls to 55 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 89 FPS, which is smaller in absolute terms than at lower resolutions but represents a 61.8% reduction. The data shows that 4K Ultra is only suitable for 60 Hz displays, while Medium is the sweet spot for smoother gameplay.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K varies by preset. At Low settings, the average drops from 315 FPS at 1080p to 144 FPS at 4K, a 54.3% reduction. At Medium, the drop is from 227 FPS to 104 FPS, a 54.2% reduction. High sees a drop from 188 FPS to 86 FPS, a 54.3% reduction. Ultra drops from 121 FPS to 55 FPS, a 54.5% reduction. The consistency of these percentages across all presets is notable.

This uniform scaling indicates that the limiting component scales linearly with pixel count. Since the percentage drop is nearly identical regardless of settings, it suggests that the GPU is the primary limiting factor at all resolutions for this combo. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect the FPS to remain more constant at higher resolutions, as the CPU workload does not increase with resolution. The fact that the FPS halves when the pixel count quadruples (from 1080p to 4K) points directly to the GPU’s fill rate and shading capabilities being the constraint. The RX 7700 XT’s 244.2 GPixel/s pixel rate and 35.17 TFLOPS FP32 performance are being fully utilized, while the i5-12400’s 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient to keep up.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the Alder Lake-S architecture, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. It has 18 MB of shared L3 cache and 1.25 MB of L2 cache per core. This CPU scores in the 72nd percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 18683. Its nearest rivals include the AMD EPYC 7643 (0.1% lower score), the Intel Core i7-1355U (0.3% lower), the AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 (0.7% lower), and the Intel Core i3-14100F (0.9% higher).

In Undisputed, the CPU’s role is to maintain high frame rates, especially at lower resolutions and settings. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the combo reaches 315 FPS, which is likely near the CPU’s limit for this game. The single-thread performance, measured at 910 in 3DMark single-thread, and multi-thread performance, 5890 in 3DMark max threads, are adequate for the game’s physics and AI calculations. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 15989 and single-core score of 2257 further demonstrate the CPU’s capability to avoid bottlenecking the GPU in most scenarios.

However, the CPU’s limitations become apparent when comparing the FPS at 1080p Low versus 4K Low. The fact that 1080p Low (315 FPS) is more than double the 4K Low (144 FPS) confirms that the GPU is the limiting factor. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the FPS at 1080p Low would be capped at a lower value, regardless of the GPU’s speed. The i5-12400’s performance is sufficient to feed the RX 7700 XT at 4K, as evidenced by the 144 FPS result at Low settings, which is a high frame rate for that resolution. This suggests the CPU has headroom remaining, and the GPU is doing the heavy lifting.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database for Undisputed, this combination of the Intel Core i5-12400 and AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT ranks 1386 out of 3718 tested combos. This places it in the 63rd percentile, meaning it outperforms roughly 63% of all tested systems. The rank reflects the balanced nature of this pairing, where the CPU and GPU complement each other well across different resolutions.

The GPU’s individual percentile of 67 is slightly higher than the combo’s overall percentile, suggesting that the CPU might be holding back the GPU in some scenarios. However, the CPU’s percentile of 72 is higher than the GPU’s, which complicates that interpretation. The data indicates that the combo performs admirably, especially considering that the GPU’s nearest rivals include mobile parts like the RTX 5060 Mobile and RTX 4060 Mobile, which are designed for laptops and consume less power. The RX 7700 XT’s desktop-oriented design, with a TDP of 245 W, allows it to sustain higher clocks, which benefits sustained gaming sessions.

The CPU’s nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 and the Intel Core i3-14100F, both of which have similar average benchmark scores. The i5-12400’s 6 cores and 12 threads provide a solid foundation for modern games, and the 18 MB of L3 cache helps with data-heavy workloads. The combo’s rank of 1386 out of 3718 is a strong result, placing it ahead of many systems with newer or more expensive components. The measured FPS data confirms that this pairing can handle Undisputed at high refresh rates on 1080p and 1440p displays, and even 4K gaming is viable with the right settings. Overall, the data shows a well-matched duo that delivers a smooth experience across the board.